''Los Mármol'' (''The Rubbles'' in English, ''Os Rubbles'' in Portuguese) is a series of 6 animated shorts spun-off from ''

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'' that aired during commercial breaks on the Latin American Cartoon Network in 2002. It is a parody of ''

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'', a reality show that aired on

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. The titles have been changed to Spanish and Portuguese but all the episodes are in English.

Overview

The series parodies the format of

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including the constant moving of the camera and swearing. It is focused on the Rubble family and their everyday life.

Characters

Main

Barney Rubble Barney Rubble is a fictional character who appears in the television animated series ''The Flintstones''. He is the diminutive, blond-haired caveman husband of Betty Rubble and adoptive father of Bamm-Bamm Rubble. His best friend is his next d ...

, the main character who mostly seems annoyed and constantly uses swear words. *

Betty Rubble Betty Rubble is a fictional character in the television animated series ''The Flintstones'' and its spin-offs and live-action motion pictures. She is the black-haired wife of caveman Barney Rubble and the adoptive mother of Bamm-Bamm Rubble. Her ...

, Barney's wife, she is always there to help her husband, however seen in many occasions fighting with him. * Bamm-Bamm Rubble, Barney and Betty's teenage son, he is an unemployed slacker and his father wants him to look for a job and move out. He has a crush on Pebbles which is not well-received by his mother saying that they are family. * Hoppy, the Rubbles' pet hopparoo, he is shown to be playful and mischievous.

Recurring

Fred Flintstone Fred Flintstone is the main character of the animated sitcom '' The Flintstones'', which aired during prime-time on ABC during the original series' run from 1960 to 1966. Fred is the husband of Wilma Flintstone and father of Pebbles Flintsto ...

, Barney's best friend and next-door neighbor, they are seen bowling together and having a BBQ with their families. *

Wilma Flintstone Wilma Flintstone is a fictional character in the television animated series ''The Flintstones''. Wilma is the red-headed woman married to caveman Fred Flintstone, daughter of Pearl Slaghoople, and mother of Pebbles Flintstone. Her best friend is ...

, Fred's wife and Betty's best friend, when Betty's not with Barney, she is mostly with Wilma. *

Pebbles Flintstone Pebbles Flintstone (also known as Pebbles Flintstone-Rubble as an adult) is a fictional character in the ''Flintstones'' franchise. The red-haired daughter of Fred and Wilma Flintstone, Pebbles is born near the end of the third season. She is mo ...

, Fred and Wilma's teenage daughter, she doesn't seem to share the feelings of Bamm-Bamm.

Episodes

Theme song

The music of the theme song is based on "Rise and Shine", the original opening and closing theme during the first two seasons of ''The Flintstones'', albeit with new song lyrics added.

Production

The series was produced by

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, with creative direction by Fernando Semenzato, screenplays by Manoela Muraro, producer in the channel's creative department, and directed in two countries, Brazil and Argentina. The acclaimed Brazilian production company Lobo Filmes animated the opening and closing sequences of the vignettes, and Hook Up Animation was responsible for animation of the episodes.Universo HQ
retrieved September 23, 2020.

References

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